Civil Security for Society 2026 · Enhancing the security of citizens against terrorism and lone-actor violence in confined spaces such as schools

Project results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following expected outcomes: • Increased understanding of policymakers and relevant security practitioners of the phenomenon of terrorism and lone-actor violence towards citizens in confined places such as schools, in the European context; • Terrorist and lone-actor attacks to citizens in confined places such as schools, are prevented in Europe by, e.g., detecting and tackling early signs of isolation and…

Citizens in European schools and other confined spaces (e.g., places of worship, public administration and other buildings accessible to the public) increasingly face various forms of terrorism and lone-actor violence. This topic aims at providing such places with solutions for ensuring civil security (of pupils, school staff, administrative workers, citizens at large) via exploring various societal and technological means of preventing such threats, with full respect of…

Activities are expected to achieve TRL 6-8 by the end of the project - see General Annex B.